Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-21

"A heavy rain fell last night, also.
Mrs. Salvage, a sister of DR.. B. F.
Morgan, after protracted visit among
relatives and friends in this city, has re
turned to her home, in Iowa.
The town pump, at the southeast
corner of the public square, needs looking
after. The hmbers in the platform are
evidently rotten, as indicated by the
sunken condition of the boards.
That thorough insurance agent, w.
E. Phillips, of Manhattan, was in town
on Wednesday, to see to having his tim
Der claim, in this county, planted to
seeds. Mr.. Phillips also owns property
in Wa-Keeney.
The contest-claim suit between Joe
F. White and James Fl. Simpson, that
was to come off May 16 before the q. s.
land Office, was postponed till the %.
A big rush of business at Wa-Keeney.-
[SAaron Springs Times.
Miss Nina York, of Collyer R. c.,
will muster the Grainfeld Relief Corps,
and install the officers of the same on
Saturday, May 81. Let all those eligible
be present. Miss york is a young lady of
culture and fine literary ability Grain
field CAP SAeaf.
That sidewalk from the northwest
corner of The Cleveland eastward across
the draw fills a long-felt want. The
ratings along that portion of the walk
which is built considerable distance
above the ground are the finishing
touches of this good work.
-Dan1 A. Fultz, of Wa-Keeney, takes
Mr.. Yarbrough's place here as day agent.
We learn that a war of words and some
misunderstanding was the cause of the
sudden change of operators. All quiet
along the Eagle Tail at this writing
Sharon Springs Times.
Your Tramp" of the Abilene Ga
zette, was in the city on Thursday, and
called at this office. He was wearing
good clothes, and his general actions in
dicated that he was revealing in financial
clover, so to speak. The Gazette has a
large list of subscribers in Wa-Keeney,
and it deserves all of them.
Richard Hathaway, late an employe
of the Democratic sheet at this place,
went to Dighton last Monday, where, he
informed us, situation on the journal
awaited him. Mr.. Hathaway is a good
workman and kind-hearted gentleman.
If we do not err in judgment, the Journal
will like Mr.. Hathaway.
F. o. Ellsworth has bought the coal
and grain business of @. M. PAUL. Mr..
Ellsworth will remodel the elevator, and
be in a position to handle grain. He
will be prepared to purchase from the
farmers all kinds of grain. This is some
thing they will appreciate, as they have
not possessed this advantage heretofore
Mr.. William Spicer brought to this
Office the other day sample of SUBJ
stance resembling coal, which covers to a
depth of two inches quite tract of land
near his place, in the east part Of Cove
county. Some prospectors, Mr.. Spicer
tells us, lately found in the same locality
a large chunk of quartz, which contained
silver in large quantities.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
card bearing these words: married, at
Berrien Springs, Michigan, Wednesday,
May 4, Mr.. Samuel H. Kelley, Scott City,
Kansas, to Miss Julia Graham, Berrien
Springs, Michigan" Another card in
''the same pack" says: "At home after
June l, 1887, Scott City, Kansas" Mrs.
Kelley, we feel sure, has made an excel
lent choice of husband; and having so
nlgh an opinion OF MIN, we Gake II Tor
granted that his choice has been equally
We wish the happy pair even
more of the blessings of this life than
usually fall to the families of editors.
Band Boys Ball.
The ball given by the band boys
evening was fairly attended.
We learn that they paid expenses and
saved few dollars.
Taking Dispositions.
s. r. Cowick, Esq, has been taking
depositions in the case of an old man